" ... I can't even FIND a set of install instructions! I found that by using a search function a few times on the Ubuntu pages. Weird. Thanks for pointing that out! Also for providing the direct link - Kind of curious where that came from, as a "casual" walk through the links in the documentation page does not immediately appear to have a direct reference."
Ah - I see it now - it's not all that obvious that one has to start in the Community Contributed Documentation for that bit - but if I devote a moment's thought to it, it makes sense. JC On Sat, Nov 10, 2012 at 11:51 PM, Jack Chastain <[email protected]>wrote: > Lots of replies! > > *Al: *I need to not loose the Windoze system - at least not yet. If > that's what you meant, it has to remain useable for the moment. I Did get > it back though - so if you are asking if I need help recovering it, I am OK > there. Using it now for this in fact. > > *Allen:* Fedora Live CD - very good thought. I will pull that down and > make one tonight. Also the thoughts regarding RHEL are well received - and > very sensible. Have to consider that - but my recent focus has been around > Ubuntu and I probably will stick with that. There is no over-riding reason > I have to though.... I am really supposed to be better at RHEL though (for > work) and have been slacking there. I think your suggestion to load it (or > at least the personal edition) makes a lot of sense. > > *Sean:* "I'd actually suggest going with the x86_64 version of it" Huh. I > didn't notice that. PowerPC pages. No wonder that appeared a lot and seemed > slightly out of context - given that I had assumed the context in the first > place. Interesting - I go back and manually walk through the documentation > - and I can't even FIND a set of install instructions! I found that by > using a search function a few times on the Ubuntu pages. Weird. Thanks for > pointing that out! Also for providing the direct link - Kind of curious > where that came from, as a "casual" walk through the links in the > documentation page does not immediately appear to have a direct reference. > Ima go read that now ;-) > > *Mark:* It's a 32-bit P4 (I said P5 before, then got home and checked). > There is a 64-bit system in the house, but my son has it ;-) I get > relegated to the crappy old stuff. To be honest though, my wife keeps > telling me I need New Stuff - I just haven't gotten around to picking out > something reasonable. > > *Chris:* Got your phone number, am going through your details and we'll > see how it goes tonight/this morning. I am off work at or around 0900 > Sunday, don't have to work again until 2300 Wednesday. If I don't get > anywhere with this, and you have the time, your experience would be greatly > appreciated! We will have to see how things progress. This is not urgent > and can wait if necessary - hope your GF is better and you can get your > parents back up and online with no issues. > > Thanks everyone! I WILL get this - I'm not that focused on it up till now > though and all the suggestions are a BIG help! > > JC > > > On Sat, Nov 10, 2012 at 12:09 PM, Chris Knadle > <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Hey, Jack. >> >> You mentioned that this is an i386 system (P5) -- and I recall Joe running >> into a problem with the kernel on the standard Ubuntu version, and he >> used the >> "alternate" install image which got around that problem. You might give >> that >> a try and see what happens. Make sure to get the i386 version of course. >> ;-) >> >> http://www.ubuntu.com/download/desktop/alternative-downloads >> >> In theory it shouldn't matter whether you try to do the Install >> immediately or >> whether you boot up to a Desktop on the LiveCD and install from there, >> because >> in /theory/ the kernel should be the same and thus recognize the same >> hardware. However I find it /really/ odd that Ubuntu is finding the >> /second/ >> hard disk, but not the /first/ one. That tells me something weird is >> going >> on. >> >> Since this is an i386 system I'm assuming you're using IDE hardware, with >> Master/Slave/SingleMode/CableSelect jumper options. Dell usually ships >> drives >> on CableSelect by default, and I've occasonally found that problematic. >> If >> the first drive is on a cable with something else, try setting the drive >> to >> Master and the other device to Slave; if it's by itself set it to "Single >> Mode", which is usually the same as Master but not always. Then try >> booting >> up the Ubuntu install again and see if the drive gets recognized then. >> [Admittedly this is a real long shot since you already had Ubuntu running >> on >> the system, but I'm including this anyway in case it helps.] >> >> On Saturday, November 10, 2012 09:17:02, Jack Chastain wrote: >> > I think this >> > page< >> https://help.ubuntu.com/12.04/installation-guide/powerpc/non-debian-p >> > artitioning.html>holds the secrets I need to discover. Hey Chris - you >> free >> > on Sunday if this doesn't go well? ;-) >> >> I'd certainly enjoy the company if I'm available. The router at my >> parents' >> house crapped during hurricane Sandy; the router was on a UPS, but then >> generator power was applied which made the UPS continuously flip between >> line/backup, and I think the CF card got corrupted during that. It >> booted up >> once and sent me a status email, but wouldn't route packets and I >> couldn't ssh >> into it. :-( No status email on any successive reboot. >> >> I haven't had a chance to go out there yet because of bridge >> restrictions, gas >> shortages, and my GF getting pneumonia and spending a week in the >> hospital. >> Long Island is now on gas rationing but it is helping the shortages some, >> and >> everything else is (mostly) over with, so I'm hoping to take a trip out >> there >> to try to fix things. >> >> I'll send you an email with my phone # so you can call me on Sunday >> regardless. If nothing else I should be able to help you out that way; >> and if >> by chance I'm still around maybe I'll get a chance to help you out in >> person. >> ;-) >> >> And I'm looking forward to seeing everybody again at an MHVLUG meeting >> when I >> can make it. >> >> -- Chris >> >> -- >> Chris Knadle >> [email protected] >> _______________________________________________ >> Mid-Hudson Valley Linux Users Group http://mhvlug.org >> http://mhvlug.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mhvlug >> >> Upcoming Meetings (6pm - 8pm) Vassar College >> Dec 5 - Sysadmin Panel >> Jan 9 - High Performance Computing >> Feb 6 - February Meeting >> > > > > -- > Eschew obfuscation and pompous prolixity. > > Light a man a fire, he is warm for the night. > Light a man afire, he is warm for the rest of his life. > -- Eschew obfuscation and pompous prolixity. Light a man a fire, he is warm for the night. Light a man afire, he is warm for the rest of his life.
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